Seekers recognizes that any member of the community may be called upon by God to give us the Word, and thus we have an open pulpit with a different preacher each week. Sermons preached at Seekers, as well as sermons preached by Seekers at other churches or events, are posted here, beginning with the most recent.
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“Emmanuel – God with Us” by Cari Willis
July 20, 2008
One of my favorite titles for Jesus is “Emmanuel” as it means, “God with us.” I found it interesting that my New Testament professor, Dr. Kavin Rowe, told us that Emmanuel is a framing device for the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew wants to make the theological point that Christ is the definitive fulfillment of Torah because he is the Emmanuel.
“My Journey in Pefan” by Shani Senbetta
July 13, 2008
Seekers was privileged to hear the story of Pefan (www.pefan.org) a nonprofit organization offering help to the homeless and underserved children and their families on the streets of Adis Ababa in Ethiopia. "The main hope and goal of PEFAN is that the children and youth under its care will one day become self-sufficient and contributing members of Ethiopian society."
“Yoked Together” by Marjory Bankson
July 6, 2008
This week I fished my work boots out of the downstairs closet to get ready for the Faith At Work Pilgrimage to Guatemala later this month — and found that the cat had been using them as a hide-away for some time. I’ve cleaned them up and sprinkled soda inside to take away odors and have been wearing them to walk in each morning.
“Genesis 22: Faithfulness” by Cari Willis
June 29, 2008
I will confess something right off the top – I HATE Genesis 22!
• Who is this God who asks someone to sacrifice his son?
• How can Abraham be so willing to put his son on the altar?
• Doesn’t this portray God as just playing around with our human emotions with this test – it is only a test?
“Transformation Through Being” by Kjerston Priddy of N Street Village
June 22, 2008
In a reflection on the work of N Street Village, one of my co-worker’s shared a quote. Famously attributed to Nelson Mandela, the quote by author Marianne Williamson went as follows: “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your playing small does not serve the world.